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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
STATE OF TRADE.

The situation, as measured by. the clearing
house returns of the principal commercial
centers of the country, shows expansion OF
general trade the past week of over ID per
cent. as compared with the same period Of
asst year, but no distinctive feature has been
developed, all lines Of business seeming to
nave participated in the Improvement.
The demand for lumber, hardware and
building materials from the west and south
west has been especially active.
The money market has become firm with an
increased tendency to Stiffness, yet the finan
cial situation is conspicuously free from un-
healthy Influences.
There is great complaint thai the railrosa
companies cannot meet the increased iemard
for transportation. New roaGs have been
built and cid lines extended without proyid-
Ing increased rolling stock.
The iron market has developed stronger
tone and sales Of several round lets are re.
ported.
Packing houEe products are In active de-
mand, and the principal packers of the west
are running full complement OF hands, with
the indications all pointing to the continna-
ton Of this condition of the TRACE for some
time to come, the export demand seeming to
increase every week. Railroad earnings con.
inua large.
Mercantile collections continue fair.
The corn crop is put by the ofi2ial figures
about 275 ,0O0, $50 bushels below average, tie
cotron crop $4,000 balls below, the wheat
crop about 10000 o0 bushels below, the pc.
-ato, hay and cotton crops at still grea,er re
auctions. The shortage In corn and hay ia.
ply,of course, corresponding reductions in the
number of i've stock of all kinds, to which
they furnish support, and reduce Cur foreign
exchange.
In miscellaneous mercbands trade has
kept cheerful and steady temper. la nearly
all leading lines artisan production has ap
peared to have been animated By confidence
both in values and movement, producing
largely and keeping prices firm and even.
Confidence has not gone to the excuses
which tend to speculative extravaganza, but
has been seemingly tempered with fsir de
gree of conservation. There hes been nc
gushing Of prices upward, except the evi.
ientIy legitimate advance In cotton goods,
and the policy, Or the necessity rather, has
been recognized to limit the price work to
maintaining, If possible, the present level
| shich, indeed, in most lines, is at least high
enough, In view Of the changed position Of
the ali-sustaining resources of the agricul
tural population, and the unusually keen
competition abroad.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
stars or TRADE.

u
The general tone Of business during the
past week has been cheerful.
The tendency Of most Of the money markets
OF the country has been towards ffmer rates
on account of an Increased borrowing de-
mand. But as an OFFSET to the existing ap,
proclamation to stringsacy in the east and
which would indicate the belief on the part
of the fuanciers that 1t Is only . Temporary
hardening of discount rats is the fact that
within the past week the state Of Missouri re-
ceived bids averaging above par for her 81
per cent. 5 30 refunding bonds aggregating
$4,000 There have been fewer aPplica.
tions for renewal OF maturities and offerings
Of local commercial paper for discount have
for the most part heen for Comparatively
small amoants, while mel Gantie collections
have been on liberal scale. Tie rtauire-
ments of the tton and live stock regions
continue large, however, which tends to keep
Interest rates to al borrowers up to the range
of to 9 per cent.
Railroad earnings continue large, In fact
larger than ever before, but the unhealthy as
pect OF the situation is, that the percentage
Of gross revenue that Is being fBsorhed by
operating expenses was never higher. Thfsis
due almost directly to traffic rate reduc ions,
which hare been and are still being made
without any reason other than that there are
more roaos than business, and Ia the STRIFE
| the question of the cost OF service has been
| lost sight Of. And 1t may be said that the
situation will grow still more desperate, for
the new Illinois tariff schedule makes a re-
dnction Of 20 to 80 per cent. In all classea,
and Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri
viii. the roads expects promptly eanforni to
The Illinois basis, which is pr: icably that
which was adopted in April last by the rail
ways for interstate traffic movements. New
ertheless, present earnings would return
fair net yield on the actual value Of the rail.
way properties, but they are not sufficient
under existing capttalisa atoms, which are fol
the most pert On the basis Of a good deal OF
worthless water and some value, instead OF
upon the basis Of Gaining power and oppor:
tunity, as they Should be.
Orders for anthracite coal for next month
have been placed at rs to so cents below cur
| rent rates.
Cotton goods are under very noticeable
scarcity, and are advancing throughout thu
whole list of EeavY goods and such articles al
warps, cordage, yarns, etc. Wool is having
1 better action and finer tone this month
than it has displayed eince summer, bu
wcolen goods are quiet and featareless. Ccf
fee options have declined 25@99 points, thu
greater losses being in the more distant posi-
lions implying dlscountirg Of favorable
prospects for the next yield. Sugars hsv'
gone Of trfe.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
LIFE SAVING SERVICE
Annual Report q superintenden. Kimbs

Annual Report Of Superintendent Kitnball
WAsuISaToN, Nov. 2s-The annual report
81 General snpefinte hdeAt Kimhall OF the life
saving eers.ea shows: The Establishment
embraced at the close of the last fiscal year
2iS stations, as follows: One hurdrtd and
sixty-six on the Atlantic; forty-fonr on the
lakes, seven on the Pacific, and one at the
falls Of the Ohio, Louisville, KY. The number
of disasters to vessels reported within the
field of station operations during the year was
332. On board these vessels were 9 3e7 per-
sons, of whom G, 272 were saved and ftty-fiye
lost. The value of the vessels involved in the
disasters is "a, use, 925, and that CT their carr
goes at 81, 2ss,Ts5, making the total value Of
property u ,0T5, roo, of which 81. 7sS, $40 was
saved, and 81, 2s5 $50 lost. The total number
Of vessels totally lost wss seventy7two. Be-
sides the foregoing there were, during the
year, 135 casualties to smaller craft, such as
sauboats, rowboats, etc, on which there were
274 persons, 2T1 OF whom were saved.
An Unusual nuthoer Of storms and the pre-
valence of fogs made the operations of the
service more than CT mmonIy difficult and
dangerous, but nevertheless the station crews
succeeded in saving much greater number
of lives and larger amount of properly than
ever before, In some instances performing
feats Of unparalleled enterprise and daring.
summary of statistics of the service from
the Introduction Of the present system in 1871
to the close CT the ftcal year shows: Total
number of disasters, 1852; total value of yes
sells and cargoes involved, s65, $40, TO; saved,
s47, $50 992; lost, ST, 2lS,'s7. Total number
OF persons involved, IS, 427; saVed. 34,sS3;
lost GA.
The loss OF life, as stated above, includes
1888 persons lost at the wrecks Of the steamers
Huron and Metropolis, and also fourteen
otler persons, really not chargeabie TO the
service, leaving the total number OF lives lost
during the sixteen years of the existence Of
the system only 81 out Of over $4,000 in.
yolyed,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
Pensions.

WARRINGTON, Nov. est was thought
that che record made by The bureau OF pen
sions du,iBg the fiscal year 1857 could not
possibly be excelled, but from present indi-
cations the years work for the fiscal year
1858 will exceed that of 1887.
During the last fFcal year there wee issued
112, $40 certificates, of which 55,194 were
original.
On the first day OF July 1856, there we're
upon the rolls 365,7s3 pensioners of sill
classes, and the net increase during the fret
four months OF that yesr was 3,76S, SO thai
taers were epon the rolls November /, 1886,
369,55l.
July /, 1887, there were upon the rolls AGO,
0G7 pensioners Of all classes, and the net In
crease during the first four months OF the
present fiscal gear has been 1854, making
the rolls stand November ], 1887, x16.64s, 50
that the net increase 10 the rolls for the pres
ent fscal year IL q. s73 in exeefs Of the net in
cre.se for corresponding period Of the last
iscal year.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
A ROWLING BLIZZARD.

Southern Minnesota Visited by One of the
Severest Storms for This Season of tie
Year Ever Known--Wind and Snow
Elsewhere.
FAIRMoNT, Minn., Nov. 26.-A bowling
blizzard is sweeping over southern Mime
sofa. Trains are abandoned and cuts are full
OF snow. The storm has been increasing in
fury since o'clock. Unless there is change
the road is liable to be blockaded for sevcra
days. 1t is the worst storm ever seen here al
this time of year.
Dies MONIES, lowe, Nov. GA blizzard
commenced blowing from the northwest thit
afternoon, with rapidly falling mercury, ano
this evening has become quite gale with fns
snow filing the air. Reports from western
ard northwestern parts OF the state chow thu
blizzard to be very severe there.
Sioux FALLS, Oak, Nov. 90 Snow began
falling here yesterday afternoon and has con
tinued during to-day. The strong wine
which sprung up during the night caused :
genuine blizzard In this region, and It Is
stu bowling. Railroad trains, however, hay
not as yet been belated.
Huron, OAK, Nov. GA high wind and
heavy snow STERN have prevailed since yes
terday afternoon. OSersix inches of SNOW
has fallen, which Is much drifted. Passenger
trsirs have not been much delayed.
MITCHELL, Dak., Nov. 26-The promised
cod wave got here this morning, with snow
and northwest wind. The mercury stood
deg. below at Z p. m, audit is growing colder
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Nov. 26-The hnox
10 coming fast to night, and lumbermen err
pleased to see 1t.
HASTINGS, Nov. a5.-The frst blizzard Of
the season put IN an appearances this evening
with strong wind from the northwest. The
snow IS drifting In places, aud about four OF
five inches has fallen On the level.
ADRIAN, Nov. 26.--It began showing yes
terday, and is blizzard to dey. The tber.
nometer is falling. Tie fsImsrs are lily pre-.
pared, as there is short supply OF fuel.
5 FLANpREAU, Dak., Nov. 26-A hoRline
blizzard has been tire order Of the day. Il is
rapidly growing colder.
SLEEPY EYE. Noy. % SNOW commenced
falling yesterday and has continued all day.
A heavy wind is now blowing and the fist
blizzard is upon us.
T. e. II a
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
sPzAKER CARLISLE.
he TaIks About the Tariff and Ire can-
ssss FOR His SEAT.

WAsHiNcrov. Dec. t. Speaker Carlisle has
returned to this city frull Sew fofk. lass
evening he consented to receive corresponu'
emf. ana spoke freely on general e WIN
regard to prospective leg'elalion on e y sHl' I'LL
be said:
]. 81 lave every reason 20 bslseve that an
eauifabie reduction on imports viii be effected
during the coming session. expect we shall
develop the same opposition With which We
have always had to contend. The hepuoiic-
aus win undoubtedly be found IN the POSITION
wniea ihey hare always had. The protection
.sss wifi wage bitter warfare as ever, Due
the reform mist eame. AS to the reports
have seen ia the pses-s that q tsrih bill now
ia course OF preparatio 2. viii say fhas as ses
absolutely nothing hes bses done to fcrmu-
late meaRnro.e
.sYou have seen the stories with .segsiu "
YOUR intentions toward MI. Raudalls'
tsYes, / have seen them. can say nothing
whateyer on that subject. AS have already
indicated, am not the speaker Of the next
house as yet. When have been elected y
will be time enough TO talk about these things.
/ notice that several papers have commenced
on the fSct that two years ago ! Oil not an
nounce my committees untl the holiday
recess
ut should be remembered that the house at
the beginning Of that session engaged In re-
vising ths rules, which we're NOT finally
ADOPTED until the day before recess. tWouio
have been extremely unwise for me to have
anuo.n.ed the committees until their exsct
| Jurisdiction had been defined. There VIVA
doubtless be some delay in maliag the selec-
tions for the coming congress. Isee that OF
the total number CT standing committees
mare than half-thfrty.two-are without
ehs,rmen. the incumbeats having been de-
feated In the last congressional election. "
necessity much time must be consumed In Hing
the positions AID In making the acquaintance
of the large number Of new members ana N
learning their peculiar tastes and apiiities. ~
is doubtful whether the committees can pc
announced before the holidays"
sDo you anticipate any serious annoyahce
from the contest Of Mr.. Thoebef'
II do not give the matter thought"
a5hall you call some one to the chair when
| the time arrives for the appointment OF the
committee on eli ctions2n
"No, for the r. assn taat my action wou'd
be open to the same criticism that could be
made should appoint The comnittee myself.
They would be said to be acting under my
Instructors. may ask the house to elect
the committee by ballot. I have not finally
/ determined this point as yet. Thisis all, OF
course, upon the assumption that an eh asen
speaker"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
ISRAEL In TIE DESERT.

They came from Egypt, where oppression,
Imposed upon them for expression,
Had made their labors grevously hard.
Moses led them through the angry sea,
Where lie the soldiers from whom they did
fee,
Those who the prophets words did disre-
gard.
They wandered through the Desert many
years;
Their grievous wanderlngs caused them many
tears,
And msny times they fierce, rsbellioua
grew.
Moses grew angry, and he often swore
That he would leader be to them no more;
Ae was beloved Of "God," and staunch and
true.
For forty years they wandered DER the plain !;
In wars and wranglings many men were
slain;
Few that left e gypt ever Canaan saw.
During their troubles in that desert LAND,
they got the deca!ogue from "Goa'sn own
hand,
Tie great foundation Of all written lay.
White Moses on the mountain held converse
w tn the Great Author OF the Universe,
The wicked walters made q calf OF gold.
Tn. took the women's gola aud silver rings,
And many other precious golden things,
They ran them all into S beastly mold.
When Moses from his conference came down
His face ehoae glorious, like heavenly
crown;
He saw the calf, and all the laws he broke:
With grief and ang,r he WAS SO oppressed,
Fierce rage ana shame fill hia manly breast
Re wished they were al back meath Egypt'a
yoke.
He said: 20, Isras!! why will you desame,
And bring disgrace upon G ,d's holy name2
Gods low, Gods care for you daily in
creasos;
Bring here the morstrous thing thst you have
nader
The calf was at THE feet Of Moses lsi3,
| He smashed it into many thousand pieces,
Twas but one episode the type of many,
THIS tells the story just as we'll as any,
'iwas oft repeated IS they daily wandered
They oft.n murmurej at their weary lot,
They claimed that they hal been BY God for
got,
And even Moses In their wrath they sian
dered. by Per-tnsx.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
President Cleveland's Letter of Sympathy
to Mrs, Elicit

Judge Elicit, of Memphis, Tennes-
see, it will be remembered, suddenly
died on the platform just after fl fishing
bis address OF welcome to President
Cleveland upon the latter's visit to
Memphis. As soon as the president
reached Washington he wrote tho fol-
lowing letter of sympathy to Mrs.
Elicit:
My DEAR MRS. ELLETT:-T cannot
resist vhe impulse to express my deep
and sincere sympathy with you in the
terrible affection you have sustained in
the sudden death Of your loved and
honored husband.
know can write nothing which
will comfort you in this trying hour,
since consolation at such q time can
only come from The heavenly source
which permitted the grievous blow.
My immediate relation to your de-
ceased husband at the moment of his
fatal stroke seems to connect me so
nearly with his death that the sad scene
is indelibly fixed upon my mind.
The death of SO good and useful a
man is an afiiction to the entire COM
munity in which he dwelt, and if there
is any solace in the knowledge that
many share your grief, or il there is
consolation in the fact that the last
words of the lamented dead. spoken
in the presence of his neighbors and
citizens. were full of noble pat
rlotism and love for all his countrymen,
this selace and this consolation you
have in full measure. In this hour of
your bereavement may God give you
His support and the peace of mind
which.passeth all understanding. Mrs.
Cleveland desires me to convey to you
her heartfelt sympathy and coincidence.
Yours sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
Sixteen Girls Cremated.

LONDON, Noy. 30.-A school in the village
Of Wrchobistri zkio', Russia, was destroyed
by fire few nights ago. A large number CT
girls were sleeping on the upper floors when
The fire broke out. Twenty.four Of them es-
caaed by jumping from the windows, but six
teen others who were afraid to jump were
burned to death. A number ofboys who we're
sleeping on tho ground floor escaped.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
Dixie the Alarmist.

LONDON, Nov. so--sir Charles Dixie ia
again alarming the English people. In an
article which he has written for tie Fort
nightly Review he takes an alarming view OF
the Russian designs on India, and says he be-
lieyes that Russian attack on India is Ger
tain. In that event he places little faith in
the Indian army, and declares that the Eag-
lish army in India would be in bad way.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
A LONG PIPE LINE.
The Standard Oil Company Has Big
Scheme on Hand.

Z 4
TOLEDO, o., Dsc IA gigantic scheme OF
the Standard Oil company, involving millions
of dollars, has just been unearthed here. IL
is nothing more or less than grand trunk
pipe line from Chicago to New York by way
Of the Ohio and Pennsylvania oil fields. The
pipe Nae, when Completed, will be nearly
1000 miles long and will cost at lesst s., 0O0,-
COO. 1t will connect the OHIO and Pennsylya-
mia fields, and oil can be piped eastward OF
westward, as desired. The Standard company
has already commenced to lease the right-o.-
way through o lio and Indiana. Thousands
of the best oil lands have been secured, and
the intention is to develop ard test all the
country between Chicago and Lima, Ohio.
The step was made Necessary hy the high rail-
road rates consequent upon the carrying into
eff. CT of the interstate commerce law, and
The intention OF the Standard company Is TO
utilize the oil piped to Caicago for fuel as wen
as for Illuminating purposes.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
.wrlbnr =. ohamberlaIn q norwich,

Wilbur T. Chamberlain OF Norwich,
Corn, went to L.ondon several months ago
bearing csrtsin dynamite prtjectlles Of his
own invention, desiring to sell them to the
British govsrnment, He has been very sue
ctsssl oil in his negotiations with The English
var flee. Mr.. Ghamnt1iain has been granted
eight provisional patents on explosives and
projectiies, the Inventions TO be kept "a gov
ernment secret,H
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07

This college news csmes from Washington
territory; "While playing basebail at Hunts
vile last week Prof. r. o. Hawks, superin-
tendent of schools OF Columbia county, had
the misfortune 10 break one Of bis lgs by
coming Into collision with another player
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
ALIvELY FIGHT PROMISED.
Opposition to the Seating of Turpis, of In
diana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. kilograms were yeE-
terday sent by Mr.. IDgalls, president pro tenn
ct the senate, to all republican senators and
senator. elect new out OF the city, urging
them to be here by Monday morning, when
caucus is to be held on the contested election
OF David Turti., Of Indiana. Senator ingalls,
says Turpie will not take his seat. He Will 90
Obi .cted TO when he presents himself to take
The oath, unless some unforeseen turn changes
the programme. Mr.. Ingalls, anticipates
very busy scene in the senate at the time the
objection is made. Senator Rsddleberger is
relied upon to vote with the republicans to
serd Turpie,s case to the committee on priv
ileges and elections.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07
a b,,,l thst was belng led slong 4 !.

"A bull that was being led along L,u.s
vile street became unmauagcable and dashed
into drug store. The animal plunged Wild.
~ absut and finally rushed ont through 4
bach door Ito saloon. After a hard fight
In which the saloon keeper vas knocked down
the bun was driven out into the street.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-07

purposes.
The secretary refers to his rule Of May %
upon different compaRies to show cause why
the Withdrawals should not be revoked. He
adds.
Some Of the companies failed to show cause !;
others filed answers asserting to arevocatior,
as they had received satisfaction of heirgrant,
either In full or as faI as possible; others as
sentiDg on condition that the lands covered
ty selections already made should be ex-
ceptedfrom the order OF revocation, ard oth6r
companies or jected to the order of revocation
as Illegal and In violation of their chartered
rights. Briefs were filed and oral arguments
accorded to the counsel Of such companies as
desired to be heard, all of which were fully
and carefully considered, ss was due to the
Importance CT the questions and the magni-
tude of the interests involved, and on August
1a, 1887, ny views were fully expressed in a
decision rendered IN the case Of the Atlantic
and Pacif, Railroad company, which, ~ an,
swer and argument, raised nearly all the
objections that were prescnted In partonly by
number Of other companies.
lands within the indemnity limits and re-.
serving the same from rettiement were re-
yoked, and the lands restored to the public
donain and to settlement, ~ Ia the cases
two Ct companies which had not answered Of
(2) In those cases which answered and az
asnted; (s) In the cases Of companies which
set up defenses coming within the rulings in
the foregoing opinion.
In the congressional grants to the Hastings
and d lkota, st Paul and Northern Pacific,
st. Pau, Minneapolis and Manitobe, 81. Paul
and Sioux CITY, Sioux City and st. fau', and
winona and st. Peter, It Is provided that
upon filing maps designating the routes of
said roads and branches, 1t shall be the duty
of esecretary OF the interior to withdraw
from the market the lands embraced within
tbc provisions Of the act making the grant.
In consequence Of tnis provision these roads
were omitted from the orders Of restoration.
1t win be seen from the order passed in the
Atlantic and Pacific case, aud which applied
TO the other companies, mutatis mutandif,
fhst whilst it was determined that the lands
In question should not longer be withheld
from appropriation under the settlement
iaws, every precaution possible vas taken to
to protect the legal rights Of the eogporations.